primary sector
1primary sector — UK US noun [S] ► ECONOMICS, PRODUCTION the part of a country s economy that produces energy or basic materials, such as coal, oil, metals, crops, etc.: »The primary sector accounted for 42% of GDP, with agriculture representing just over half of… …
2primary sector — sector which has the greatest strategical importance and on which war efforts are concentrated …
3Primary sector of the economy — The primary sector of the economy generally involves changing natural resources into primary products. Most products from this sector are considered raw materials for other industries. Major businesses in this sector include agriculture,… …
4primary sector — noun The sector of the economy that principally produces raw materials for use by other sectors …
5primary sector — See industrial sector …
6primary sector — in industry, those activities concerned with extraction and or exploitation of raw materials …
7primary industry — ➔ industry * * * primary industry UK US noun ECONOMICS, PRODUCTION ► [C] an important or the most important industry in a country or area: »The state s primary industry is tourism. ► [C or U] an industry that produces energy or basic materials,… …
8Sector — Refers to a group of securities that are similar with respect to maturity, type, rating, industry, and/or coupon. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * sector sec‧tor [ˈsektə ǁ ər] noun [countable] ECONOMICS all the organizations or… …
9sector — Used to characterize a group of securities that are similar with respect to maturity, type, rating, industry, and/or coupon. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * sector sec‧tor [ˈsektə ǁ ər] noun [countable] …
10Sector — 1. An area of the economy in which businesses share the same or a related product or service. Economies are comprised of four sectors. The primary sector involves the extraction and harvesting of natural products from the earth (e.g., agriculture …